Leila Green Alliance of Black School Educators

Fairy Tale Fridays are Back! We know the importance of reading aloud to children. It builds vocabulary as well as listening & reading comprehension skills.

We are EXHILARATED to share this fairy tale that is a cute spin-off of “Little Red Riding Hood.

“Little Red Riding Sheep” is about a young sheep named Arnold who is excited about being in his first book.

Enjoy!📚

A BIG “Shout-Out” to yesterday’s Lit-on-the-Lawn’s guest reader…
Tori Fontes! Tori is a former Twenty Under 40 honoree! She definitely captivated the attention of our listeners by reading, “Deonna Dares to Dance,”written by Canton’s own DeLores Pressley.

Tori also shared information with the children about her career as unit manager for the Ohio Department of Youth Services and as Founder and CEO of Future Promise.

She received a standing ovation just like Deonna did in the story!

Thank you Tori and thank you to United Way of Greater Stark County!

Lit-on-the-Lawn was seriously “lit” with 45 students in 80 degree temperatures yesterday! On behalf of our funder, United Way of Greater Stark County, Leila Green A.B.S.E. was able to Kick-Off our Lit-on-the-Lawn Literacy Initiative to help prevent summer reading slide and provide new culturally relevant books for children.

Students enjoyed listening to our guest reader, interacting and doing basketball drills with Coach G and the Lady Pups from Canton McKinley, discussing our vocabulary word of the day (exhilarating) enjoying healthy snacks…especially the cold, icy ones and of course selecting their very own book.

Week #1 of Reading Fun is in the Books

Current situation….Leila Green’s Paint & Sip💚

Leila Green ABSE is looking forward to this wonderful event and look forward to seeing you there! Congratulations to the honorees and retiree, Mr. Will Dent!💚

Leila Green A.B.S.E. is thrilled to announce that Lit-on-the-Lawn is back!! Thank you to United Way of Greater Stark County for their part in funding this wonderful program!
Dr.Nicole Lea Bush and myself are looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday, June 9th!

Have you checked out this resource for our in-between teens ages 11-14?
Check out the info on the flyer and call today!

☀️ SCHOOL’S OUT. THE Y IS TAKING OVER. 🎮🏀🎨🌊

This summer, the YMCA is creating a space just for youth ages 11–14 at the Eric Snow Family YMCA.

Teen Takeover is built for the in-between age group — too old for camp, too young to just be “out and about” all summer. From 2PM-close Monday–Friday, teens will have a safe place to hang out, stay active, try new things, make friends, and just be themselves.

✨ Included in Teen Takeover:
🏀 Teen-only gym time
🌊 Swim time
🎮 E-Sports & gaming
🧪 Weekly STEM activities
🎨 Arts & creative projects
🌱 Gardening & healthy snacks
🎤 Guest speakers & workshops
🎬 Movies, events, and more

PLUS — accepted participants receive full Y access for an entire year and early access to select programs and events.

📍 Eric Snow Family YMCA
📅 June 8, 2026 – June 7, 2027
👥 Ages 11–14
💯 Limited spots available for qualifying youth— call the branch to register TODAY!


📩 Interested or want more info?
330.458.2403 | [email protected]